The autopsy of Lane Graves, 2, was completed Thursday, confirming that the Elkhorn toddler's death was a result of "drowning and traumatic injuries."

The autopsy of Lane Graves, 2, was completed Thursday, confirming that the Elkhorn toddler's death was a result of "drowning and traumatic injuries."

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Updated: 11:11 PM CDT Jun 16, 2016

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WEBVTT KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S DAVID EARL IS IN ORLANDO, RIGHT NOW. DAVID: AND TONIGHT, WE KNOW THE AUTOPSY ON LANE GRAVES IS DONE. IT SHOWS HE DIED FROM DROWNING AND TRAUMATIC INJURIES, AFTER THAT AWFUL ALLIGATOR ATTACK. BUT THE PRIEST WHO MEET WITH THE FAMILY, AS THE SHERIFF HERE DELIVERED THE AWFUL NEWS, TELLS US HE WAS ABLE TO PRAY OVER THE TWO-YEAR-OLD'S BODY. THE FAMILY'S HEARTACHE LIFTED UP HERE, JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM DISNEY WORLD, DURING A MASS TODAY. [BELLS RINGING] DAVID: THE BELLS RING OUTSIDE THE MARY QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE SHRINE IN ORLAND >> HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE. DAVID: INSIDE, HUNDREDS GATHER TO REMEMBER TWO-YEAR-OLD LANE GRAVES. HIS MOM AND DAD NOW DEALING WITH THE TASK OF BURYING THEIR CHILD. SOMETHING PARISHONERS HERE JUST CAN'T IMAGINE. PAT: I JUST THINK OF THE MOTHER'S HEARTACHE, AND THE FATHER'S HEARTACHE, AND THE SIBLING'S HEARTACHES. AND IT JUST KEEPS SPREADING. AND I THINK WHEN WE ALL UNITE TOGETHER IN PRAYER FOR YOU, WE'RE SAYING WE LOVE YOU, AND WE BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL MAKE GOOD FROM EVERYTHING. DAVID: PAT LOBAR LIVES IN ORLANDO. SHE SAYS SHE'S ONE OF THOUSANDS AROUND THE COUNTRY, EVEN THE WORLD, SENDING SUPPORT TO THE OMAHA FAMILY. DURING THE SPECIAL SERVICE, A CALL FOR COMFORT. VINCE: MAY GOD TOUCH THE FAMILY'S HEART WITH PEACE, AS THEY SUFFER THE LOSS OF THEIR PRECIOUS LITTLE BOY. LET US PRAY TO THE LORD. >> LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYERS. DAVID: EVEN IN THE WORST OF CIRCUMSTANCES, LOBAR KNOWS LANE'S RECOVERY IS AN ANSWER TO A PRAYER ITSELF, ALLOWING THE GRAVES FAMILY SOME CLOSURE PAT: AND I THOUGHT, OH, THANK YOU, GOD. THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE AN HOLD YOUR BABY, ONCE AGAIN. DAVID: AGAIN, THE AUTOPSY COMPLETE ON LANE GRAVES TONIGHT. THE FAMILY NOW FACES A TRIP

'There's simply heartache'

The autopsy of Lane Graves, 2, was completed Thursday, confirming that the Elkhorn toddler's death was a result of "drowning and traumatic injuries."